Abstract
The Safe-Cross wire system, which has optical coherence reflectometry technology for navigating and radiofrequency energy provided at its tip for crossing chronic total occlusions (CTOs), provides a promising means to treat hard, organized CTOs. Using this system, we report on a 60% success rate in patients who had long-standing coronary CTOs that had > or =1 failed attempt using conventional percutaneous coronary intervention.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
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Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
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Catheter Ablation / instrumentation*
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Chronic Disease
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Cohort Studies
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Disease / therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Optics and Photonics*
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Postoperative Complications*
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Severity of Illness Index